CVE-2020-16892
moderate-risk
Published 2020-10-16
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.</p>
Do I need to act?
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0.51% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (17)
Affected Vendors
45
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
19/34 · Moderate